Improvement in machines for making cigars



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Cigar Machine.-

Patented Dec. 10, 1846,

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UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

HOSEA PEIROE, OF WINCHESTER, NEWV HAMPSHIRE.

IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1.885, dated December10,1846.

construction and operation of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which .Figure1 is a lateral view. Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective views of each end.Fig. 4: is a view of the inner parts of machine.

A represents the bottom board; B, the under slide; 0, the upper slide;D, the mold and hinge; E, a stop back of the gate. F represents thegate; G, the main shaft; H, lever attached to the main shaft; 1, leverattached to back shaft; J a stay passing through the machine; K, arm ofthe main shaft; L, standards for the back shaft. M represents the backshaft; N, the arms of the shaft; 0, a spiral spring attached to theupper slide, 0; P, small stops for the under slide, B, to ply against;Q, small pins to retain the main' shaft in its proper position; R, agroove in which the gate slides; S, aline from the lever of the mainshaft H to a foot-pedal, T; T, the pedal used by the foot; U, a lineextending from the lever H to a weight; V, the weight.

The operation is such that by acting upon the lever I of the back shaft,rotating it forward, the upper slide, 0, is thrown against the gate F,which being in a raised position, the charge of tobacco previouslythrown in is car- I ried directly under the gate F, and in the samemotion the under slide, B, is drawn back against the stops P, whichbrings the mold D directly under the gate F. Then, by depressing thefoot-pedal T, it brings down the gate F,

forcing the tobacco into the mold D. Then, by

raising the foot, the weight V, acting upon the lever H,raises the gateF. Then, by throwing the lever I back, it brings back the upper slide,0, and throws the under slide, B, for- Ward to the end of the machine,-the mold falls open, and the core of the cigar is ready to'receive thewrapper. I

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,-is

The lower slide, with its hinged matrix, in combination with the upperslide, 0, stop E, and gate F3 arranged and operating substantiallyin themanner and for the purpose herein set forth.

HOSEA Parson. ,t. s.

Witnesses:

HORACE CHAPIN, ANN B. OHArIN.

